Pete Dudchenko

Tired of just having a web site? Do you have so much information to share with the world that simple browser accessiblity isn’t enough for you? Create a WAP site. For those non-geeks out there a WAP site is what your cell phone reads if you have internet capability and are subscribed to it.

I stumbled across the Tag Tag Website a while back and have mostly been just playing with it for the “coolness” factor (or geek factor depending on your views). I have no plans to publish my site as its mostly for personal use but I have added some reference items that help when I am out and about and need to look something up. It would be easy to put contact information, driving directions, birthday dates, or whatever else needs to be referenced. The GUI is pretty easy to use although it takes time to load but for a free site, its pretty cool.

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So the volunteer meeting went well yesterday. I met with the Outreach Director for about an hour and we discussed some of the opportunities that exist. They used to teach classes which is what I really wanted to get into. They had an “Intro to Computers” and an “Intro to the Internet” which is exactly what I was hoping to teach but at the present time, they’ve discontinued the classes. The closest position to that is a tutor which helps individuals with problems such as email issues, resume work, etc. I figure that would be a good opportunity as its on an “as needed” basis which is pretty flexible. I should find out in about a week how much need there is and hopefully it should pick up then. If not, I’m considering just working the help desk for the Internet Cafe and helping people as they come in.

BTW, the title is from an SNL skit of the “Company Computer Guy.”
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Last Saturday I began what will hopefully become a long-term commitment of volunteering. It wasn’t a big thing but a good warm-up to get me started. I worked for the Brees Gridiron Classic selling t-shirts with my friend Steve. The day was spent at Qualcomm Stadium (where the Chargers play) and involved eight youth football teams from both Pop Warner Football and American Youth Football conferences. About 2000 people showed up for the day and overall it seemed to be a great start to what hopefully turns into a strong tradition for San Diego youth sports.

In addition, I have a meeting tonight to meet with the Outreach Director for the San Diego Discovery Center. They are looking for someone to help out in their computer center either tutoring or working at the help desk. I’ve been looking for something to volunteer for related to computers and have had a difficult time up until now finding something. I’ve spoken on the phone and exchanged emails however this will be my first time stopping by. I’m interested to see what the position holds. Hopefully this will be something I can do once a week for a few hours.

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I finally have my 30th birthday photos posted to my website.

Its become a tradition to fry the turkey on Thanksgiving. Once again, it turned out perfectly.

Today I woke up in time to check out and Matt and I dropped our stuff of in the car and spent the early afternoon hanging around Broadway Ave. by the Kodak Theater and stuff. Apparently some movie premier for “Alexander” was happening later that night which stars Angelina Jolie and others. We only had time to see the Wax Museum and Guiness World Record Museum, both of which were interesting.

Soon it was time to head to the taping. The show is called “Still Standing” and while I’ve only seen one or two eps, its been pretty funny. We had to arrive early to check in and get our seats. Without going into every little detail, overall it was fun but very long. The week of no sleep and partying had taken its toll which made it tough towards the end of the 4.5-hour taping. It was interesting to see how the show was taped but I’m not sure I’d want to do it again. Depends on the show I guess. I think the episode airs on January 3rd. The premise is that the parents find the kids drinking in the basement and decide to set a good example and for one month, stop drinking and remove all alcohol from the house.

The epsiode seems somewhat fitting…coming off of a week long bender, I’m ready to do the same thing.

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Today I had the disappointing task of seeing my friends off to the airport. Not disappointing because I was sad to see them go (you guys are freaking messy!) but disappointing because I had to get up at 5:30 AM to make sure they caught their 7:00 flight. Alright, just kidding but I was hurting at work. Of course today is my actual birthday but by this point it felt like it was already over.

That night I met up with some local friends and family for the dinner I was expecting to have on Saturdau night at Benihanna. I think by this point everyone was exhausted but I still managed a Sake Bomb for the sake of tradition.

After dinner, Matt and I drove up to LA to stay the night for a TV show taping on Tuesday. The drive up was interesting, we got lost due to a detour, saw a car on fire, some police scene going on downtown and heard about a stabbing from the Vibe Award show all in the same night.

We stayed on Broadway and a couple of blocks down from Vine which wasn’t the nicest that LA has to offer but it was close to the taping and cheap.

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